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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition…

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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.

Introduced: September 28, 2016 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Oct 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Sep 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 26, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to waive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements for individuals who reside in areas with an unemployment rate above 10% or an insufficient number of jobs.

What's happening now October 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 28, 2016
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 28, 2016
Rice, Tom
· Sep 28, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Sep 28, 2016
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 28, 2016
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 28, 2016
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 28, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6171: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6171/
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"H.R. 6171: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6171/.
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H.R. 6171, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6171/.
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[H.R. 6171: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6171/)
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